A digital music synthesizer employing unique waveform generators with resistive plates and a microcomputer has been developed. It includes score input equipment and consists of an optical mark card reader and a digital cassette recorder. One of its main functions is to play automatically the music of orchestra sounds, while another function performed is synthesization of the musical tones in real time.

Authors: Hibino, Masahiro; Shima, Kenji
Affiliation: Products Development Lab., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
AES Convention: 61 (November 1978) Paper Number: 1406
Publication Date: November 1, 1978

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